This Carrier factory, which is one of the brands of The United Technologies Corporation, is shutting down over the next three years and moving about 1,400 jobs to Mexico, Indianapolis, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016.(Photo: Robert Scheer/IndyStar)Buy Photo

“As governor, I was profoundly disappointed to learn that Carrier Corporation and United Technologies would relocate jobs and operations to Mexico, costing hard-working Hoosiers more than 2,100 jobs," Pence said in a statement. "My heart goes out to all the families and communities that are affected by this news.”

Carrier, a heating, ventilating and air-conditioning manufacturer based on the west side of Indianapolis, announced Wednesday it is eliminating 1,400 jobs and moving its facility.

United Technologies Electronic Controls, a Huntington-based maker of microprocessor controls for HVAC equipment, also announced last week it was moving its operation and eliminating 700 jobs by 2018.

Both companies are branches of Hartford, Conn.-based United Technologies Corp.

Pence instructed the Indiana Economic Development Corp., which has awarded $520,815 in state incentives to the companies, to review all contracts and see if there's an opportunity to recoup the money.

In a statement, Chris Nelson, Carrier’s president of HVAC systems and services for North America, pointed to "ongoing cost and pricing pressures driven, in part, by new regulatory requirements” as the reason for the decision to relocate the Carrier facility. Pence also pointed to federal corporate tax rates as a factor in why businesses relocate to foreign soil.

Donnelly, however, said Carrier executives were unable to specify the federal regulations prompting last week’s announcement. Donnelly added that Carrier is trying to sell its products to Americans but is unwilling to pay Indiana workers.